This story is about Monica and Chandler, They have a baby who is 10 months old, they are very happily married. They still live in appartment 20 across the hall from Phoebe and Joey. Ross lives with Rachel in the appartment across the street, Rachel and Ross didn't break up and are now happily married, They don't have any children, Ross has Ben but he doesn't see him a lot. Phoebe and Joey are not dating each other but Phoebe didn't want to live alone after her grandma died so Joey said she could live with him.
Chapter 9: A message for you!
Monica and Chandlers house, Only Monica is there becuase Emma is round a friend's house, Ella is at Monica's parents house and Chandler is on his way home from work. Monica is in the bathroom enjoying a nice relaxing bath, The phone rings and someone leaves an answer message, Monica realises that it is Joey and finishes her bath as soon as possible so that she can hear the message and call Joey back. Monica gets out the bath, dries herself and gets dressed into her P.J's and presses the button on the answer machine to hear the message and Joey's voice is heard.
Joey: Hey Mon and Chandler, I am just letting you know that I am fine and not to worry about me becuase I am just in L.A doing some work, Everything is good over here and I should be back with in a month at the most. Tell everyone that I am fine and everything is going well with the movie, I'm sorry that I have worried you all if I have worried you Sorry I went away without telling anyone its just that this movie was last minute and I had to leave straight away, Listen I need to go now but I will call you again tomorrow see you soon, Bye bye!
Monica: Well at least he is okay! Chandler comes into the room.
Chandler: At least who is okay sweetie?
Monica: Chandler! Don't do that.
Chandler: Sorry sweetie! Who was the message from?
Monica: Oh, Just Joey saying that he is fine and he is sorry that he didn't tell us but he had to go over to L.A for some urgent work and he will be back within a month.
Chandler: Thats good, at least we know he is safe and everything.
Monica: Yeah, I made us dinner!
Chandler: What did you make?
Monica: Your favourite Mac and Cheese with cut up Hotdogs!
Chandler: Yay! Jumps up and down and then stops at the look that Monica was giving him, Follows Monica into the Kitchen. This looks great Mon! Where are the kids?
Monica: Emma is staying over a friends for the night and Ella is at my parents, So we are all alone!
Chandler: Yeah, Thats good! We need a little alone time once in a while.
Monica: Yeah we really do need a night away from the kids.
Chandler: What do you have planned?
Monica: Its a surprise for you!
Chandler: Okay well after we have eaten I am going to take a shower!
Monica: Sounds good. Can I join you?
Chandler: You can join me anytime babe, You know that!
Monica: Good, Did you have fun at work today?
Chandler: It was okay, Work is work really.
Monica: Don't you like it anymore?
Chandler: No I love it, Sometimes it can be boring though.
Monica: Why can it be boring sometimes?
Chandler: Well sometimes it can be boring because there is nothing to write about, and I get lonely at the office all by myself without you there.
Monica: Awww, I miss you too most days. I don't see why you can't just do your writing from here most days.
Chandler: Hmmm, I never thought of it, I could do.
Monica: Lets talk about it later!
Chandler: Yeah! Shall we go for a shower?
Monica: Of course, Let me put these into the dishwasher first.
The next day and Ross and Rachel are at Monica and Chandler's with Ben, The adults are in the Living room with Emma talking and Ella and Ben are napping im Ella's room although Ben is playing more than napping.
Rachel: Has anyone heard from Joey yet?
Monica: He left a message on our answer machine yesterday.
Ross: Really, What did he say?
Chandler: He said that he is sorry he had to go away so quickly but he needed the job and had to go over to L.A last minute to film this movie and he is sorry if he worried any of us.
Emma: Well at least he called as said that he is okay!
Monica: Yeah, oh and he willl be back within a month.
Ross: Thats good!
Rachel: Did he even take any of his stuff with him?
Chandler: Nope, he wants us to ship over his playboy magazines!
Monica: Really!
Rachel: Oh my god, He must of had to go reallt urgently if he didn't take those with him.
Ross: Thats just what I was thinking!
Monica: I have a question, If any of you had to go away to an island and you can only take three things, What would you take?
Chandler: I would take, My family, a pen and note pad and a knicks sweater.
Ross: Thats good I will take, my fossils, dinosaur bones and family.
Rachel: Thats sweet, I would take my friends, my family and clothes shops.
Emma: I will take, Cleaning cloths, family and friends.
Monica: That nice, I will take, Cleaning stuff, my family and cooking supplies.
Rachel: What a surprise that You need to have cleaning supplies and cooking things.
Chandler: You should know her by now.
Ross: At least you didn't have to live with it for 16 years like I did.
Chandler: No but I have to live with it for the rest of my life.
Monica: Hey! I have to live with your stupid jokes all the time.
Chandler: But thats different Mon!
Monica: How is it different exactly?
Chandler: Ummmmmm, I don't know!
Emma: Thats because its not dad!
Chandler: Shhhhhh!
Rachel: Are we staying for dinner too?
Monica: If you want, Emma is cooking tonight though!
Ross: Thats good, Gives you a break Mon!
Chandler: We take it in turns to cook the dinner.
Rachel: Thats a good idea, Why don't I ever get to cook?
Ross: Becuase you can't cook anything!
Emma: She isn't that bad at cooking.
Monica: If you say so!
Rachel: I have been taking cooking lessons lately!
Chandler: Have you poisioned anyone yet?
Rachel: No! I actually haven't.
Emma: Thats a good start.
Monica: Yeah it really is!
Chandler: Maybe she can cook for us one time!
Ross: She isn't doing that well in her cooking classes.
Rachel: Hey, I am top of my class at the moment actually.
Monica: Wow, thats good!
Rachel: I think so!
Emma: I should start cooking dinner soon.
Monica: Yeah, it is getting a little late.
A few hours later everyone has eaten the food that Emma made and they have gone home, It is late and everyone is in bed, Chandler and Monica are just talking quietly between themselfs and the screen fades to black.